Karachi

August 21, 2018

Lower-risk malaria regions are breeding grounds for drug-resistant strains

New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria tend to evolve in regions with lower malaria risk; in areas with high transmission rates, they get […]
August 20, 2018

Discovery can help farmers combat stink bugs, save money on pest control

For stink bugs to attract a mate or to communicate that they have found food, they use their own chemical language: pheromones. Researchers have discovered insights […]
August 20, 2018

Ape parasite genomes reveal origin, evolution of leading cause of malaria outside Africa

The genome sequences of ape parasites related to Plasmodium vivax, the main source of mosquito-borne malaria outside Africa, provide insights on the origin and early evolution […]
August 20, 2018

Love vine sucks life from wasps, leaving only mummies

An evolutionary biologists have discovered a new trophic interaction — the first example of a parasitic plant attacking a parasitic insect on a shared host plant. […]